Mercedes

Mercedes is 55 years old. She is a widow and has two children, who are now independent. Mercedes makes a living selling food from a stall at a bus stop in a heavily frequented area of the city of El Alto. She is a very hard-working person who, with dedication, is little by little gaining more stability, solvency and also becoming popular because she is well known with her customers for always giving them very friendly service. With this loan Mercedes will buy a cooker for making her food. She knows that with a lot of effort she can grow more and earn more money for the well-being of her family and herself.

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About Emprender

Emprender has been working in Bolivia since 1999. It is dedicated to becoming a key tool in the development of its clients and the improvement of their quality of life. Operating in three of Bolivia’s major cities – La Paz, Cochabamba, and Santa Cruz – Emprender offers both urban and rural clients the opportunity to obtain financial products tailored to fit their needs and businesses. These products include housing loans, salary loans, “opportunity” (short-term) loans, and higher education loans. To better the quality of life for its clients and non-clients through non-financial services, Emprender offers free medical consultations and health classes given by trained doctors.